Evaluating Electrolytic Capacitors Specified for Audio Use: A Comparative Analysis of Electrical Measure- ments and Capacitor Distortion Products in Line Level Interstage Coupling Applications

Anderson IZ. Evaluating Electrolytic Capacitors Specified for Audio Use: A Comparative Analysis of Electrical Measure- ments and Capacitor Distortion Products in Line Level Interstage Coupling Applications. J Audio Eng Soc. 2020;68(7/8):559-567. doi:10.17743/jaes.2020.0041

@article{Anderson2020_20891,
  author = {Anderson, Ian Z.},
  title = {{Evaluating Electrolytic Capacitors Specified for Audio Use: A Comparative Analysis of Electrical Measure- ments and Capacitor Distortion Products in Line Level Interstage Coupling Applications}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {68},
  number = {7/8},
  pages = {559--567},
  year = {2020},
  month = jul,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  doi = {10.17743/jaes.2020.0041},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2020.0041}
}

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AB  - This paper provides a number of comparative, quantitative evaluations of 10 different makes and models of electrolytic capacitors. Models range from expensive parts specified for use in audio circuits to low-cost general-purpose parts. The datasets comprise out-of-circuit electronic measurements, total harmonic distortion (THD) fast Fourier transform (FFT) sweeps, and cumulative distortion products resulting from 31-tone stimulus performed on the components in a circuit designed to emulate a typical line-level audio recording and mixing console. Results are examined in an effort to identify any measurable properties that may distinguish "audio capacitors" as outliers from their general-purpose counterparts.
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